As the years pass there are fewer people who remember that the deadzone in Churchill Square was once a bustling grocery store. A developer is asking the City of St. John's to approve its proposal to revive the Churchill Square eyesore. They say the proposal will be released when it goes to city council with a recommendation from city staff. Sources have suggested developers are proposing a mixed residential/commercial development that would include a large Shoppers Drug Mart — one that sells some groceries, like the Shoppers on Torbay Road. Loblaws bought the Shoppers Drug Mart chain in 2013, but it isn't speaking about the Churchill Square site right now.

Source: CBC News May 23, 2018 09:22 UTC